Mildura is a good choice for a holiday for cycling and winery's. I must confess although I've been going there for 20 years or so it's always been with kids. (Yep, got rid of 3 older ones and going with a younger 2 now) So I've never done the winery's but there are a few.

If you ever find yourself in Launceston (it's not really as bad as people say) in Northern Tassie you could easily plan a winery tour along the Tamar Valley. There must be at least half a dozen vinyards with cafes, coffee shops, and/or cellar door sales / tastings within 50k's along there. The first one you would come to is Velo wines, it's owned by a retired cyclist I believe. Can't think of his name, but apparently he rode TDF back in the day. Thats only 10k's from town. 2-3 more in the next 10k's. The roads that way are very popular with cyclists too, so motorists are at least aware of your presence.

Heading the other way you could ride out to Relbia. Sharmans do cellar door wines, and have a lovely spot for you to pic-nic (BYO food). I think you may need to phone them and book ahead though, and you will most likely have to walk your bike back up their driveway, because it's very steep gravel, and even with the right gearing, traction is a problem. A little further along you come to Cromeys (*sp) who also do light meals etc. and during the warmer months often have a jazz band or something going on too.

McLaren Vale has two places to hire bikes from. The Almond Train, yep its an old train carriage that sells almonds, they used to send a bus around to pick up your wine (I think it was them anyway) or if you want better bikes Oxygen Cycles hire bikes as well.

Lots of wineries, over 54 last time I worked in the area. Lots of hills in the Northern section but flat as a tack for most of the Southern section so plenty to choose from.

CommuRider wrote:@ruscook, if I had a broom with me on the bike....looks like the riesling trail isn't being looked after

Those tumbleweeds and most of the rest of the debris, blew in (literally) overnight. I'd done that route 2 days before and there was nothing there. It all came in with a storm overnight. That said there are a couple of spots where the trail is deteriorating (the surface itself)